The Drafter : Part One

DISCLAIMER : I don't own Doctor Who, if I did that would be wonderful, but seeing as I don't it would be completely irrelevant to sue me. Please don't sue me... For reals I don't have any money for you to take XD

The darkness surrounded her as she ran frantically. The mist curled around the trees in search of her, whispering her name with chilling and ominous voices. She didn't dare look back, she didn't dare slow, for the moment that she did she would be forever consumed in the inky black void. Beyond the voices in the mist she could hear the bellowing of a monster completely concealed—all but his glowing red eyes teeming with bloodlust—in the shadows. He towered over the small girl and the trees that were nothing but pointy sticks. The girl kept running despite her chances of survival dwindling down to nothing. She still had hope for in the clearing there lie a flashing light and box of a blue so bright that it sliced through the black and grey night. She was almost there.

She tripped over a branch that had been unseen in her flight-like dash. She fell to the ground and felt the chill of the mist settle over her; its wispy tendrils rendering her body useless. The colossal beast loomed above her, and her death would surely be imminent. She shut her eyes and did not scream, for she had no reason to fear what would come next. He would save her. He would always save her.

Lily Green woke from her nightmare in a cold sweat. Her clock read five fifty-three in the morning. With a sigh and the acceptance that she would not find sleep again; she rose from her bed and descended the stairs to her kitchen. She prepared herself some coffee and sat alone in the dark solitude of her home. She closed her eyes as the warmth of the beverage spread from her head to her toes. A chill ran up her spine then as she pictured what she'd seen in her dreams.

She'd never had particularly frightening dreams, not even as a child. These terrors began only a week ago and had woken her early ever since. All the time it was the same. She would run through woods she'd never even seen before, desperate to escape that which threatened to consume her. She'd see a light and fall before reaching it. Then there was nothing. The image of the heated red eyes was burned deep into her mind. Lily had considered talking to someone about the troubling dreams, but decided she'd make herself out to be insane. Instead, she reasoned that they'd go away in time. A loud beeping noise made her jump out of her skin. She sighed. It was her phone… Which she'd gone and left in her bedroom.

Finishing her coffee she stood and ascended the stairs. She'd gotten a text from John. It was six in the morning now and Lily had no idea why he'd thought of contacting her.

'Good morning. I'm sorry for the inconvenience, how are you?'

That was what the text read.

John Smith was a newbie who'd come to work in Supernova publishing a week or so ago. He was polite and quickly made many friends around the office. Lily was counted amongst those numbers. Sometimes they'd go out together for lunch breaks, of course, they were never alone. Someone would always tag along, and for that she was grateful. You could say that Lily was just a tad bit socially awkward. Without having a third party to draw attention away from her things got awkward very quickly. The last thing she wanted was to make a fool out of herself in front him. Making a good impression with your colleagues had always been a good way to jump ahead.

Lily bit her lip in thought before responding.

'I'm fine, thank you for asking. How's the project going?'

John Smith was very good at what he did. Even though he was still new around the place; he'd already secured himself a project of upmost importance. Lily admitted that she was kind of jealous. No doubt it was his British charm and good-looks that had gotten him that job. There was a rumor going around the building that Mr. Potts didn't waste much of his time on women. His accent also came with other perks.

The women in the office absolutely swooned over him. Some were discreet in their admiration and would whisper to their friends as he walked by. Others were bold and attempted making moves on him. As far as Lily could tell he was quite oblivious to their intentions as he only ever smiled and returned compliments before walking off. Maybe he was interested in Mr. Potts.

Lily went to her closet and pulled out a maroon sweater, dark wash jeans, and brown boots. She got dressed quickly and put her dark hair up in a haphazard ponytail. She shoved her phone in her pocket and went to go get some breakfast.

All that was left was barely a bowlful of cereal and a drop of milk. Lily sighed in frustration and decided she would eat something at the office. She left her home and drove to her workplace.

As per normal, nothing particularly exciting happened on Lily's way to work. There was traffic of course and lots of time to plan out what her day would look like. Her radio played the smooth jazz that she enjoyed in the morning and her car smelled of fresh pine. Everything was good until she'd taken the elevator up to the office. She'd half expected everyone to forget about what particular day it was. Unlike Smith, she didn't have a lot of friends around there. In fact, the only ones that came to mind were that of Maggie Pettle, and Greg Tivvey. Even then she hadn't remembered telling them that this particular day, September 21st, was her birthday.

She stepped out of the elevator and everyone jumped out from inside of the cubicles blowing noisemakers and shouting "happy birthday". Lily felt her face heat up. She was the center of attention and that was something that didn't sit well with her. Maggie scurried over, her deep purple bob flouncing. She put a party hat on Lily and pulled her into a hug. Maggie was a petite and peppy girl who enjoyed everything bright and happy in the world. She brought a smile to everyone's faces with her childlike personality.

"Happy birthday Lily." Maggie pulled away, a big smile on her face. Lily could tell that she had set all of this up. Despite Lily's extreme discomfort; she couldn't be mad at Maggie. She looked over the sea of faces and forced a smile.

"Thanks everyone." Just then, Greg and John came into the room wheeling a cart with a cake on it. There was a single candle in the center.

"Hey there Green. I had Smith here cook up something for your birthday. Fair warning, this guy's an amazing cook. Have a wish." Lily almost laughed. Was there anything that John lacked skill in? Lily thought long and hard about what her wish should be. Her thoughts drifted to her boyfriend Lance who was currently on the other side of the country taking care of some top secret things. All she knew of his occupation was that he worked for a branch of government that specialized in neutralizing threats. If any more information was disclosed to her, both the government and Lance agreed that she'd become a target to their enemies. Lily was quite alright with information being withheld from her; some of that stuff seemed so scary that she was sure she didn't want any part in it. With a smile on her face she blew out the candle. She had wished that Lance would come home both swiftly and safely. The crowd clapped and then after having a slice of cake went to work at their stations. Lily was glad that the event had been over quickly and gladly went to her isolated cubicle.

The first order of business was to check her e-mail. It was a common mistake that many made to not check their e-mail periodically while in this field of work. A missed opportunity because of inattentive actions was dealt with harshly around here. Lily had nothing of interest in her inbox and so she moved on to the second order of business. She would-

Her phone vibrated in her pocket. She checked it and found a text from John. She'd almost forgotten about the message she'd sent him this morning.

'Sorry I couldn't reply sooner. In all honesty, I'm having a bit of trouble. Would you be will to help? I've also asked Greg and Maggie, and don't worry, once it's finished credit will be given where it is due.'

Lily couldn't hide her shock. John actually needed help with something. It was a first and she definitely hadn't been expecting it. He also was willing to make sure that Lily got at least partial credit. That would help her immensely in her career goals. Perhaps a little to eagerly, she replied with a yes. John e-mailed her all of his instructions and ideas and she got to work with haste.

After about three hours of non-stop typing. Lily stood and made her way to the break room. She grabbed a bagel and got a little cup of water from the cooler. She took and seat and ate as fast as she could. Her new assignment had energized her. Mr. Potts often said that the main reason why he'd hired her was that once she started working she couldn't stop. Lily was on her way out when she bumped into a familiar man in a bow tie.

"Sorry," She said checking to make sure he was alright.

"No apologies necessary," He said flashing her a smile. There she found herself stuck in her famous state of awkward silence. She tried to avoid these ghastly moments, but they always found a way of sneaking up on her.

"I had some ideas about the design for the latest issue." She said in an attempt to start a conversation. John nodded.

"Greg and I have been working together on the writing. Maggie has also been brainstorming about the layout. You two should consult with one another." He said.

"Yeah, I'll make sure to do that." Much to Lily's relief gave her a brief nod and went inside the break room. She sighed and walked back to her desk where she found a little note. She opened it and nearly fainted at the words that she read.

~Author's Note

Hi guys, this my first post onto this site. After reading all the wonderful stories on her I decided that maybe it was time I posted something on here too. Thanks for taking the time to read my story (and hopefully enjoy it). Reviews are helpful, I like hearing pros and cons as they'll help me a to get better and produce things that you guys will love even more. :)

Also this is going pretty slow right now... Yeah, I thought that maybe I'd just post something real quick and see what happens. I promise that all of the magical travelling through time and space is on it's way. I felt like I should establish some background first so I don't send anyone into shock with how fast things would go. Hopefully I can make Lily seem like a real person and not just another companion. Anyways that's it from me I guess. Until next time *waves*